Canary Wharf Group has revealed proposals by architects Allies and Morrison for a 3.8m sq ft development on the North Quay site at Canary Wharf. A flexible masterplan has been submitted to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, that includes up to 1.6m sq ft of residential space, up to 640,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and/or community uses, and up to 2.5m sq ft of commercial office space. Sir George Iacobescu CBE, executive chairman of Canary Wharf Group, said: “Our plans offer a great new place to work and to live, with the extensive public realm, high-quality retail, and new connections, next to a brand new railway station… In a dynamic and unpredictable world, the extensive flexibility in this plan will enable us to respond quickly to market demand within a framework agreed with the local authority”.
Architects Journal (20/07/2022) PBC Today (17/07/2022)